Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications programs in Minnesota
29 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 9 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $57,189 at Inver Hills Community College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Software Developers in Minnesota earn a median of $130,050 a year across 35,890 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | $106,350 | 11,330 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,380 | 10,970 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $76,000 | 2,930 |
| Information Security Analysts | $130,710 | 2,680 |
| Computer Programmers | $107,250 | 2,070 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | $57,189 (14 grads) | 5 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | $49,019 (27 grads) | 16 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis | Associate's degree | $13,083 | $48,198 (45 grads) | 23 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | $47,260 (24 grads) | 23 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (19 grads) | 10 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park | Associate's degree | $24,410 | $40,132 (39 grads) | 1 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Associate's degree | — | $39,909 (21 grads) | 22 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | $37,568 (21 grads) | 12 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | $36,134 (14 grads) | 6 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.